Finance Intern
2025-05-19T19:13:27+00:00
Save the Children
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https://www.savethechildren.net/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance
2025-05-26T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Financial accounting and Treasury
- Supports the finance team members in invoice reconciliation on the ProSave platform by reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepares Mpesa Payment Vouchers authorization and payment.
- Supports the finance team in the filing and archiving process to ensure safeguarding of finance documents and ease of document retrieval
- Prepares the General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheets (GLACOS), ensuring accuracy in charge codes.
- Supports with the monthly bank reconciliation process.
- Supports in processing monthly payroll statutory deductions to the regulatory authorities.
- Prepares General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheet for posting in the financial system.
- Back up of finance documents in DMS on a timely manner
- Performs single account/balance sheet account reconciliations on a weekly basis, preparing schedules for review by the Finance Officer.
- Prepares adjustments and reallocation Journals.
- Cooperates and assists with audit requirements.
- Ensures compliance with SCI rules and regulation in day to day execution of duties
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Others
- Uploading Manual payments in Pro-Save and ensure they are approved for payment.
- Support with proper archiving of financial supporting documents.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
- holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
- sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
- widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
- future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners and supporters
- values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting/finance or equivalent or Professional Accounting qualification.
- At least 1 year Experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred)
- Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications.
- Familiarity with computerised accounting systems
- Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinise with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
- Proven ability to handle challenging workload.
- The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent corruption.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional.
- Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and
- Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset.
- Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired.
Supports the finance team members in invoice reconciliation on the ProSave platform by reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness. Prepares Mpesa Payment Vouchers authorization and payment. Supports the finance team in the filing and archiving process to ensure safeguarding of finance documents and ease of document retrieval Prepares the General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheets (GLACOS), ensuring accuracy in charge codes. Supports with the monthly bank reconciliation process. Supports in processing monthly payroll statutory deductions to the regulatory authorities. Prepares General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheet for posting in the financial system. Back up of finance documents in DMS on a timely manner Performs single account/balance sheet account reconciliations on a weekly basis, preparing schedules for review by the Finance Officer. Prepares adjustments and reallocation Journals. Cooperates and assists with audit requirements. Ensures compliance with SCI rules and regulation in day to day execution of duties Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Accountability: holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modelling Save the Children values. holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition: sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same. widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others. future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. Collaboration: builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners and supporters values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength approachable, good listener, easy to talk to Creativity: develops and encourages new and innovative solutions willing to take disciplined risks Integrity: Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Undergraduate degree in Accounting/finance or equivalent or Professional Accounting qualification. At least 1 year Experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred) Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications. Familiarity with computerised accounting systems Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinise with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision. Proven ability to handle challenging workload. The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent corruption. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional. Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset. Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired.
JOB-682b82d7bbb73
Vacancy title:
Finance Intern
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Save the Children
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 26 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Financial accounting and Treasury
- Supports the finance team members in invoice reconciliation on the ProSave platform by reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepares Mpesa Payment Vouchers authorization and payment.
- Supports the finance team in the filing and archiving process to ensure safeguarding of finance documents and ease of document retrieval
- Prepares the General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheets (GLACOS), ensuring accuracy in charge codes.
- Supports with the monthly bank reconciliation process.
- Supports in processing monthly payroll statutory deductions to the regulatory authorities.
- Prepares General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheet for posting in the financial system.
- Back up of finance documents in DMS on a timely manner
- Performs single account/balance sheet account reconciliations on a weekly basis, preparing schedules for review by the Finance Officer.
- Prepares adjustments and reallocation Journals.
- Cooperates and assists with audit requirements.
- Ensures compliance with SCI rules and regulation in day to day execution of duties
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Others
- Uploading Manual payments in Pro-Save and ensure they are approved for payment.
- Support with proper archiving of financial supporting documents.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
- holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
- sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
- widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
- future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners and supporters
- values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting/finance or equivalent or Professional Accounting qualification.
- At least 1 year Experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred)
- Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications.
- Familiarity with computerised accounting systems
- Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinise with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
- Proven ability to handle challenging workload.
- The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent corruption.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional.
- Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and
- Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset.
- Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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